Record Inflows In Gold ETFs Reflect Market Optimism Ahead Of Dhanteras: ICRA Analytics

Inflows into these funds have increased by nearly 88% since the beginning of 2024, totaling approximately Rs 1,233 crore in September.

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Investors are drawn to gold ETFs due to their liquidity, transparency and global price alignment, which remains firm due to geopolitical headwinds.

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Inflows in Gold Exchange Traded Funds witnessed a surge in the current calendar year, amid gains in yellow metal prices ahead of Dhanteras.

Inflows into these funds have increased by nearly 88% since the beginning of 2024, totaling approximately Rs 1,233 crore in September, ICRA Analytics said in a statement.

Gold prices advanced Rs 450 to hit another record of Rs 79,350 per 10 gram in Delhi on Thursday on the back of continued buying by jewellers and stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association.

Investors are drawn to gold ETFs due to their liquidity, transparency and global price alignment, which remains firm due to geopolitical headwinds.

Concerns about physical gold storage, purity and theft have also contributed to the growing interest in such funds, ICRA said.

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According to ICRA Analytics Senior Vice President and Head Market Data, Ashwini Kumar, the US Federal Reserve's potential interest rate cut in the coming months is further boosting the appeal of gold ETFs.

Gold ETFs have outperformed physical gold in terms of returns over the past year, three years, and five years, he said.

However, high gold prices may impact investor sentiment and spending power, potentially dampening demand for physical gold, the ICRA statement stated.

Investors with a short to medium-term investment horizon may consider gold ETFs and adopt a 'buy-on-dips' strategy to capitalise on price corrections, Kumar said.

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